- "I shouldn't be able to do this. I saw it on TV."
- ― Monica Dawson (Heroes)
- "It is said learning the sword is as much copying one's betters as it is acquiring technique. That you could perfectly copy my movements with a mere glace is impressive indeed."
- ― Somei Saito on Subaru Mimaska (Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma)
- "The Wuxi Finger Hold!"
"Oh, you know this hold?"
"You're bluffing... You're bluffing! Shifu didn't teach you that!"
"Nope. I figured it out." - ― Tai Lung and Po (Kung Fu Panda)
The power to replicate movements after observation. Sub-power of Body Language Analysis. Not to be confused with Instructive Muscle Memory.
Also Called[]
- Adaptive Memory
- Adomopathy
- Body Movement Copying
- Eidetic Kinesthesia
- Mimetic Muscle Memory
- Photographic Muscle Memory/Reflexes
- Psychometric Reflexes
- Reproductive Muscle Memory
- Martial Arts Copying
- Muscle Mimicry (Heroes)
- Visual Skills
Capabilities[]
The user can copy any/all movements/actions after observing it performed once, including acrobatics, martial arts, and other physical stunts. With these skills, they can become masters and incredible at what they do, by combining what several forms and movements in rhythmic motions instead of using the same thing over.
User can copy how a person aims, giving themselves incredible marksmanship; however, if they wanted to use certain weapons, they would have to watch a person fire that weapon in order to be able to copy it (such as how to fire a rifle, as opposed to how to fire a bow, or how to throw knives or darts).
Applications[]
- Ability Learning
- Ability Mastering
- Action Replication
- Audiographic Memory
- Body Language Analysis
- Combat Replication
- Skill Replication
- Technique Reading
- Vocal Replication
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Attack Replication
- Bionic Physiology
- Body Language Analysis
- Combat Perception
- Enhanced Combat
- Enhanced Dexterity
- Enhanced Memory
- Enhanced Vision
- Flawless Coordination
- Group Mimicry
- Instructive Muscle Memory
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Knowledge Replication
- Memory Manipulation
- Mortal Physiology
- Motion Mimicry
- Superior Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- Cannot mimic superpowers; limited to what the body could already achieve.
- Emotions may get in the way.
- For example, a user may not mimic a backflip out of fear or another power.
- Mimicking cannot be instantaneous.
- Must be able to sense (usually see) what they want to mimic.
- Won't have access to any skills/abilities they don't sense, so they could miss vital abilities. For example, gaining skill to high dive without the skill to swim.
- May be able to mimic the moves only over a short time span.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
- Kazuo Kiriyama (Battle Royale)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Kazane Aoba (Keijo!!!!!!!!); via Scanning Hand Ability
- Cheon Ma/Jeong/Mok Gyeongwoon (Myst Might Mayhem)
- Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine); via Nanotechnological Mastery
- Sharingan Users (Naruto)
- Yeon Juk-Ha (Nine Heavens Swordmaster)
- Chiba Takayuki (Kenganverse)
- Ryōta Kise (Kuroko no Basuke)
- Ri Shin (Kingdom)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Humandrills (One Piece)
- Garou (One-Punch Man)
- Ikki Kurogane (Rakudai Kishi no Eiyutan)
- Adam (Record of Ragnrok)
- Subaru Mimaska (Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma)
- Yu (The Boxer)
- Linie (Sousou No Frieren)
- Daniel Park (Lookism)
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- The Human Target (DC Comics)
- Tony Masters/Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
- Jeanne Foucault/Finesse (Marvel Comics)
- Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics)
- Sage/Tessa (Marvel Comics)
- Eidolon (Valiant Entertainment)
- Master Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Ryan Tabbot (Gold Digger)
- Drake Sypher (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Jammerhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Adomopathic Alphas (Alphas)
- Kat (Alphas)
- Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Monica Dawson (Heroes)
- Suki Sato (Tower Prep)
- Zen (Chocolate)
- The Crow (The Crow)
- Edward Morra (Limitless)
- Yang Lu Chan (Tai Chi 0 & Tai Chi Hero)
- Po (Kung Fu Panda)
- Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Video Games[]
- Knack (Knack II); via Relic Energy
- Cycloids (Street Fighter EX)
- Ace (Street Fighter EX)
- Shinnok (Mortal Kombat 4)
- Mokujin (Tekken)
- Tetsujin (Tekken)
- Combot (Tekken)
- Edge Master (Soul Calibur 1 & 5)
- Inferno (Soul Calibur 1 & 2)
- Charade (Soul Calibur 2 & 3)
- Olcadan (Soul Calibur 3)
- Kilik (Soul Calibur 5)
- Elysium (Soul Calibur 5)
- Dural (Virtua Fighter)
- Mimes (Final Fantasy)
- Butz Klauser (Final Fantasy)
- Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- MechaMew2 (Pokemon Live)
- Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Metal Sonic/Neo Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Marisa Kirisame (Touhou Project)
- Ultra V (War of the Monsters)(War Of The Monsters)
- Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza)
- Goro Majima (Yakuza)
Other[]
- Matt (The Subject No. 1)
- Mimic (Bionicle)
- Velvet Scarlatina (RWBY)
Known Powers[]
- Mimicry (Dragon Ball Series)
- Sharingan (Naruto)